RE: COBOL/400 to RPG/xxx convert

I can think of another reason.  Was once in a shop that had legacy S/34(?)
COBOL code still running a major piece of their system.  By the time I got
there, they hadn't seen a COBOL programmer in about 7 years.  Some of their
apps would abend (jeez, remember that word?) and we'd have to go in and figger
what happened.  Plus, when they upgraded to V3R1, they didn't want to spend
the $ for the COBOL compiler (and they didn't).

I know, I know, this was a shop in crisis mode 95% of the time, and they
eventually went to BPCS.

- Dan Bale

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Larkin [mailto:blarkin@wt.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:11 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: COBOL/400 to RPG/xxx converter?
>
>
> Brad,
> How about an RPG to DOS BASIC converter. Or maybe RPG to
> FORTRAN?? <vbg>
> ** COBOL Bigot Mode *ON **
> I hate to ask, but why? Seeing the products you have
> developed, I know you can
> handle COBOL. Performance wise, you will not see a benefit to
> RPG, especially if
> it is a straight conversion. I did extensive testing years
> ago, and RPG and COBOL
> had comparable performance for comparable tasks. The standard
> line was that RPG
> was the "native" language, therefore it performed better. I
> really think it was a
> matter of lack of familiarity. Also, way back when, COBOL was
> part of one
> division, while RPG was from a different part. (I think DPD and GSD
> respectively). This didn't help matters.
>
> ** COBOL Bigot Mode *OFF  **
>
> Just Cusious,
> Bob
>
> "Stone, Brad V (TC)" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know of any COBOL/400 to RPG/xxx (400 or ILE)
> source converting
> > tools?
> >
> > Brad

Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
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